'Confusing' roundabout re-painted after backlash

"Confusing" roundabout road markings, that one group compared to a crop circle, have been re-painted by the council.

North Somerset Council painted a circle on Clevedon seafront that residents said was "dangerous".

Poor weather meant it was unable to complete the top layer of the original design, it said.

It has since repainted a more "conventional" mini roundabout to "avoid any confusion" though.

The road markings replaced give ways signs at the junction.

A spokesperson said: "Because of the need to wait until warmer weather for the final buff surface to be applied, we have added a more conventional mini roundabout to avoid any potential confusion for road users."

Part of the plans involve adding a top surface to some sections of the road, including to a cycle lane with wavy lines, which has been called "bizarre".

The council said its ultimate goal was for the seafront to be part of a 13-mile walking, cycling and horse riding route linking Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare.

Cathy Hawkins, spokesperson from Save Our Seafront, said the original "crop circle" design had been causing confusion to drivers which was "never a clever idea".

Plans for the "mini roundabout", which is located on the T-junction connecting Alexandra Road and The Beach, were published in the original plans for the Clevedon seafront road scheme.

In Autumn last year, the council introduced a 20mph one-way system and a 400m segregated cycle lane along The Beach.

The council said the scheme should make drivers slow down and help to improve safety.

Follow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: [email protected]